Weather Journal: New York Stays Cool This Weekend

The New York Giants practice in front of the New York skyline during a NFL football camp in East Rutherford, N.J., Thursday, July 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Associated Press

Staying cool in Greater New York stays easy this weekend, thanks to mild temperatures, low humidity levels and a mix of sun and clouds overhead.

An area of high pressure continues to build in from the west on Friday, ensuring a sunny end to the workweek. Temperatures will remain a pleasant few degrees below normal, ranging from the upper 70s along the coast to right around 80 degrees elsewhere. A light northerly wind will shift to a southerly onshore flow as the high moves overhead, stirring up a gentle sea breeze in the afternoon.

Similar conditions are in store for Saturday, which is apt to be the best day of the weekend. Highs should climb into the lower and middle 80s, accompanied by a warm southwest wind and plenty of sunshine. As the area of high pressure begins to shift offshore, the amount of moisture in the air will start to rise. This spike in humidity will combine with a warm front lifting across the mid-Atlantic states late Saturday night and increase the threat of showers and thunderstorms, beginning in the early hours of Sunday.